trap, n.
(traps)
freq. cnt. 9
(traps)
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a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4
trap
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drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
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trap
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the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
ambuscade ambush lying in wait trap
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a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters
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trap
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something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
snare trap
sample sentences
"the exam was full of trap questions""it was all a snare and delusion"
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a hazard on a golf course
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bunker sand trap trap
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a light two-wheeled carriage
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trap
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informal terms for the mouth
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cakehole gob hole maw trap yap
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